Books On Film | Teen In '14 (The Fault in Our Stars/The Giver)

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a book about two teenager, both with a different form of cancer, who meet and fall in love while attending a weekly support group.
 

The movie adaption is schedule to be released in June. It stars Shailene Woodley, who will play Triss in Divergent.

The movie poster (right) was recently released to the public.

The Giver by Lois Lowry is about a twelve year old boy named Jonas who is chosen to be trained as the next "Receiver of Memory" of his perfect utopia society. The Reciever of Memory is responsible for holding all knowledge of the society before their conversion to "Sameness." 

The knowledge Jonas receives from "The Giver" (his predecessor) causes him to question whether the rules of "the Community" are the best way for people to live.

The movie adaptation is scheduled to be released in August. It stars Jeff Bridges, Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood), Meryl Streep, and Taylor Swift.

 

Covers courtesy of LibraryThing.

Just Life | The fault in our stars

I am reading "The fault in our stars."

This book is about Hazel, a 17-year-old cancer survivor. One day, in her cancer support group, she met Augustus a handsome cancer survivor and the rest is history. 

I haven't finished the book yet. 

I am hoping for a happy ending to their story, but I am doubtful. All I know is that cancer sucks. I just lost my uncle to Leukemia. Cancer is brutal and merciless.
 
Here are few things about cancer:

• Cancer happens when some of the cells in the body become abnormal and start dividing out of control.

• Cancer is the general term for more than 100 diseases. 

• According to the American Cancer Society, " half of all men and one-third of all women in the US will develop cancer during their lifetimes". 

Here are a few books on this morbid topic.

The cancer prevention diet

The emperor of all maladies

The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks 

[Sic] : a memoir

Signing off until next Monday- Panteha

Book Bucket List | The Fault in Our Stars

When I was thinking about what books to talk about here on the blog, I realized that I rarely mention any books for teens.  I only realized this after I finished a really, really good book by young adult fiction author John Green.  In a world where "teen paranormal romance" is one of the more popular genres for teens, (I couldn't believe the size of the shelf space for it at Barnes and Noble!) Green's The Fault in Our Stars is a romance firmly based in reality.

Hazel, a sixteen year old girl miraculously surviving terminal lung cancer, is utterly bored and hates feeling like she is a "professional sick person."  However, at a teen cancer survivor support group meeting, she meets Augustus Waters, a seventeen year old survivor of osteosarcoma. The incredibly good looking, charismatic, and intellectually stimulating boy takes Hazel on an adventure of which she never thought she'd be capable.

Obviously, as both main characters have cancer, this is not always a happy tale. "The world is not a wish making factory" is a common theme and quote throughout the book.  It is however, the best teen book I've read in awhile, so if you're in the mood for some young adult fiction, (though this book could really be loved by teens and former teens alike) definitely check this one out. 

BONUS BLOGGING MATERIAL:

John Green, the author, is a good time: